noun A person who lights (“sets fire to or ignites”) a thing.
a lighter of lamps
noun An electrical or mechanical device, usually handheld and reusable, used to light things; especially, a device which creates a small flame to light cigarettes, stoves, etc.
Cigarette in mouth, he clutched his pockets in search of a lighter.
noun A piece of flammable material which is set on fire and used to light something else; especially, a piece of folded or twisted paper used in this way to light a pipe.
noun A boat, usually a flat-bottomed barge, for carrying loads across short distances, especially one for loading and unloading a larger ship, and to transport cargo between such a ship and a wharf.
verb To load or unload, or transfer, (cargo; or occasionally passengers) using a lighter (etymology 2, noun sense 1) or other marine vessel.
verb To load or unload, or transfer, (cargo; or occasionally passengers) using a lighter (etymology 2, noun sense 1) or other marine vessel.
verb To transfer cargo or fuel from (a ship) to lighten it, in order to make it easier to refloat or to reduce its draft.
verb To load or unload, or transfer, cargo (or occasionally passengers) using a lighter or other marine vessel.